U.S. stock market futures steady as volatility wanes

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock market futures were mostly steady on Tuesday, with gains blue chip companies Boeing and Verizon Communications providing hope for a return to gains for the Dow industrials. See full story.

Metals Stocks: Platinum extends rally on speculation of ETF launch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Platinum futures extended their rally early Tuesday, adding another $55 an ounce at their peak as speculation about the launch of a platinum-based exchange traded fund resurfaced, raising concerns about already short supplies of the metal. See full story.

ITV spurns $8.9 bln takeover bid from cable operator NTL

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.K. television broadcaster ITV on Tuesday said it has turned away a takeover offer from cable operator NTL worth about 4.7 billion pounds ($8.9 billion), describing it as too low and lacking in strategic rationale. See full story.

Insurance, consumer sectors may see more M&A

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- A wave of mergers and acquisitions has swept through most of the stock market this year, but a few calm inlets have yet to be disturbed. See full story.

News Corp. cancels O.J. Simpson book and special

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- News Corp. announced Monday that it was canceling publication of a book by former football star O.J. Simpson on the June 1994 murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, and would not go ahead with a planned television interview with Simpson. See full story.

Jon Friedman's Media Web: Rush Limbaugh got his just due on Election Day

Picking a driving school for teens is as crucial as college

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- From preschool to college, parents spend an inordinate amount of time finding the finest schools for their children. But there's one moment when many parents fall down on that job: choosing a driver's education program. See full story.

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